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and at once got into a boat with his disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
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Some Pharisees came to Jesus and started to argue with him. They wanted to trap him, so they asked him to perform a miracle to show that God approved of him.
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But Jesus gave a deep groan and said, "Why do the people of this day ask for a miracle? No, I tell you! No such proof will be given to these people!"
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He left them, got back into the boat, and started across to the other side of the lake.
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The disciples had forgotten to bring enough bread and had only one loaf with them in the boat.
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"Take care," Jesus warned them, "and be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."
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They started discussing among themselves: "He says this because we don't have any bread."
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Jesus knew what they were saying, so he asked them, "Why are you discussing about not having any bread? Don't you know or understand yet? Are your minds so dull?
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You have eyes - can't you see? You have ears - can't you hear? Don't you remember
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when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand people? How many baskets full of leftover pieces did you take up?" "Twelve," they answered.